I use tarot and oracle cards as tools for reflection and contemplation. Rather than divining the future, they are a way for me to look more deeply at the "now."
"The goal isn't to arrive, but to meander, to saunter, to make your life a holy wandering." ~ Rami Shapiro

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

THINK

From the Rosetta Tarot, the Ace of Swords; from the Ascension to Paradise, the "Honeyeater:"
Meleen likens the lightning bolts to neural activity - the production of thought. The wings on the hilt and the octahedron behind the sword both represent the element of air. Yet Meleen also includes symbols of duality in this card. She describes the branches as the olive of peace and the palm of suffering. The third eye of Shiva on the crown represents both wisdom and destruction. There is great potential for this Ace, a force that can be used for good or evil. Beliefs and words are seeds that contain great power.
The Honeyeater has a special brush-tipped tongue which is used to help it collect nectar from flowers. The contribution to the bird's diet is repaid by helping with the pollination of the plant. The message of the Honeyeater is to be aware of what I nourish myself with, so that what is produced is beneficial instead of harmful. Instead of allowing my thoughts to run free in my brain, I need to be aware of what I'm allowing to roam around there. I can use the mnemonic "THINK" to check them out:

T ~ Is it true? Is it accurate, factual information, or is it just hearsay or my opinion?
H ~ Is it helpful? Will this benefit everyone involved or just me?
I ~ Is it inspiring? Will this encourage or discourage others?
N ~ Is it necessary? Will harm come to someone if I don’t speak or act? Will an opportunity for good be missed?
K ~ Is it kind? Are the words I say chosen carefully and compassionately? Are my actions considerate and respectful?

Some of my thoughts and words need to be fenced in rather than let out to graze in the pasture.


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  1. EllenSeptember 30, 2014 at 8:51 AM

    I think freedom within given constraints is the most wise way to behave in this society for yourself as well as towards others. For instance Honesty is not always the best option, neither is rage. Luckily I have a journal which is the place I can be totally free and sometimes it is such a relief to write everything down and close the book :)

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    1. thesycamoretreeSeptember 30, 2014 at 8:54 AM

      Ah journaling... how did we survive without it. The perfect place to put all those thoughts you wouldn't dare post on your blog or other internet forum. :D

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  2. Sharyn Mallow WoerzSeptember 30, 2014 at 10:35 AM

    I burned my written journals. The unloading dock of mind flotsam and jetsam.
    All that remains are my blogs and they only interest strangers. Cool.

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    1. thesycamoretreeSeptember 30, 2014 at 11:29 AM

      My journals are written in dollar store notebooks that promptly get thrown away when full. The only ones that I've kept were the poetry ones.

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    2. EllenSeptember 30, 2014 at 11:34 AM

      Aah!!! I still have all my journals from since I was ten years old!!

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    3. thesycamoretreeSeptember 30, 2014 at 11:36 AM

      Which your girls might enjoy one day. :)

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    4. EllenSeptember 30, 2014 at 11:37 AM

      Oops :(

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    5. thesycamoretreeSeptember 30, 2014 at 11:56 AM

      Leave a note with your collection so that they'll know the journals are private and not to be read!

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    6. EllenSeptember 30, 2014 at 12:11 PM

      Yes,I figured something like that :D
      Don't you miss you journal. I like to look back once in while and see how I've changed

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    7. thesycamoretreeSeptember 30, 2014 at 12:17 PM

      Most of it just makes me sad or regretful, so I prefer not to reread them. :)

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